Kathleen Caulderwood

The IPO - dually listed on London and Lagos exchanges - raised 300.9 million pounds, or roughly $500 million.

Rhinoceros poaching in Africa is on the rise, and experts debate whether legalizing trade in their horns could help save the animals.

International groups have asked Ethiopian officials to examine the plant's environmental impact, but to-date a report has not been produced.

Nigeria is officially the largest economy in Africa, and multinationals are investing in talent from the diaspora to keep things moving.

Nigeria has just displaced South Africa as the world's most robust economy, but problems persist.

One enterprising computer scientist is using mobile phones for communication and compensation.

The IMF's World Economic Outlook for 2014 warns that emerging market growth will be slow in the future.

Canadian scientists appear close to finding an Ebola treatment thanks to U.S. funding, and some are speculating that it could be used in the current outbreak.

A global halal food organization met in Rome last week to discuss the promotion of Italian halal products in a growing market worldwide.

Doctors in Africa are using text messages to help fight malaria.

Federal regulators are pressuring the oil-shipping industry to investigate Bakken crude, which could be more volatile than ordinary crude.

The Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will hear testimony from Caterpillar representatives Tuesday after a lengthy investigation of their foreign tax practices.

At the U.N. Africa Forum in Brussels this week, officials will discuss plans to use data from satellites to help deal with climate change and promote development.

Conflict, controversy and biased “outside” media coverage drew two brothers back to their native land to create an alternative voice from the ground up.

A new study shows how much of each U.S. state’s revenue comes from the federal government –- the results may surprise you.

The Ebola virus can have a long-lasting and complex impact, even after the outbreak is over. Here's why.

A certain Senate subcommittee has been looking into American multinationals offshore taxes, the latest from a decades-old panel exposing everything from organized crime to the Enron collapse.

While beer markets in the U.S. lag, brewers in another region are about to thrive.

Lake Turkana Wind Power Project reps finalized a $870M agreement to finance one of the largest clean energy ventures on the continent.

A biotech company has patented a hybrid tree species that can grow in the toughest environments and will be used to create biofuel.

Bad weather and disease have sent wheat, cocoa and coffee prices surging this year.

The Moroccan government is overhauling agriculture policies that date back decades, but change isn’t cheap.

Two of Nelson Mandela’s relatives created a winery bearing the family name -- and it’s going global.

The currencies of Zambia, Ghana and Nigeria are at record lows thanks to two key factors. Here's the lowdown.

Decades ago, scientists designed corn plants that poison a common pest, but the worms have evolved.

The countries' new constitutions have provisions to protect intellectual property rights in an attempt to foster a “knowledge economy.”

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a Moroccan business organization have signed a memorandum to make their economic connection stronger.

Activist groups called on the Girl Scouts of the USA to cancel their Barbie-themed badge program.

Nigeria’s Auditor General told a senate committee that he won’t be looking into alleged billions owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.